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Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
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Forecast: Up-and-down weather ahead

Covering the period from September 23 to October 2, 2019

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I’m starting to see a bit of a trend in these forecasts since I began having an earlier deadline. Understandably, the first half of the forecast is playing out pretty well, but then the timings and locations of systems start to drift off as we get further into the future. With that said, the first
Crop Report, Crops, News

Harvest progress in Manitoba slowed by widespread rainfall

Manitoba Crop Report and Crop Weather report for September 24

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Southwest Region Severe thunderstorms with hail and heavy rains fell over the last week and on the weekend. Rainfall has prolonged harvest, which is already delayed from earlier high moisture conditions. Other than Russell area, most districts received 30 to 110 mm rainfall. Brandon, Boissevain, and Mountainside all received greater than 100 mm. Frequent rains
If it is a food supply issue — maybe brought on by a dry summer, for example — the geese may leave early, but that would not be linked to a possible harsh winter.
Other, Weather

Is nature predicting a harsh winter?

Plants and animals are reacting to near-term weather

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Over years of writing weather-related articles, the one topic on which I probably get the most emails is weather folklore. I have touched on this topic now and then, and did a fairly in-depth look at some of it last year. As I’m still in the process of gathering information to finish up our look
Wet harvests hurt U.S., Canadian spring wheat quality
Crops, Weather

Wet harvests hurt U.S., Canadian spring wheat quality

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Chicago | Reuters — Excessively wet conditions in the northern U.S. Plains and Canadian Prairies have hurt the quality of the region’s spring and durum wheat crops, potentially tightening supplies of top grades of the grains, handlers and agronomists said. Rains and heavy dew have slowed the harvest and, worse, caused mature, un-harvested wheat kernels
CBOT November 2019 soybeans with Bollinger (20,2) bands, a gauge of market volatility. (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Soybeans down on China trade pessimism

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Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell more than one per cent on Friday to the lowest in a week on rising doubts about a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade talks and forecasts for favourable crop weather across the U.S. Midwest. Corn and wheat also declined, following soybeans, although both grains closed with modest weekly
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: A fall heat wave approaches

Covering the period from September 16 to 25, 2019

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The first half of last week’s forecast played out pretty well; we did see rain move through early in the week, followed by a second system on Thursday and Friday. What didn’t pan out were the milder temperatures with the second system. Lucky for us, the weather models didn’t do quite as well for the
A man walks through the rubble in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian on the Great Abaco island town of Marsh Harbour, Bahamas on Sept. 2.
Other, Weather

Trying to understand Hurricane Dorian’s power

Dorian did not move like the typical hurricane

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As we head into fall, we move into that tough time of the year. You hope for perfect weather conditions, but with the dry year some regions have had, what’s perfect for some will be terrible for others. Recent rainfall is welcome in most pasture and haying areas, but for those wanting to get their
Producers tour Western Winter Wheat Initiative and Ducks Unlimited plots at Carberry’s crop diversification centre this July. The groups hoped to demonstrate the impact of balanced fertility through the plots this year.
Crops, Local news

Rains bring relief for winter wheat seeding

Winter wheat is ready to go, but the fields slated for the cereal may not be ready

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Recent rains have brightened the outlook for winter wheat, assuming farmers can get on the drill. Western Winter Wheat Initiative agronomist Ken Gross said conditions are ideal for the crop’s first flush, despite the dry conditions that have plagued Manitoba this growing season. “As far as getting winter wheat into the ground, it may be
Weather Vane by Daniel Bezte
Other, Weather, Weather Vane

Forecast: More chances for rain

Covering the period from September 9 to 18, 2019

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While the weather models were able to predict the fairly active weather pattern that brought several rounds of showers, thundershowers and just general light rains over the last week or two, they did struggle with the timing of the systems and the temperatures. It looks like this forecast period is going to continue on the
Two wet years and cool to boot
Other, Our History

Two wet years and cool to boot

Our History: September 2009

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This year the Interlake has been the driest part of the province, but during the late 2000s it went through some unusually wet years, and 2009 was the second in a row. This aerial photo from our Sept. 10, 2009 issue was taken Aug. 22 and showed the area around Arnes north of Gimli. That

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